A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5985-00-156-3636
NSN 7035-01-412-3692
NSN 5925-01-206-9991
NSN 5905-01-417-5629
NSN 5925-01-145-9198
NSN 5945-00-595-8487
NSN 6610-01-595-9809
NSN 6685-00-598-1944
NSN 6685-01-540-4645
NSN 6105-00-246-5311
NSN 6320-01-618-7800
NSN 6110-01-624-3328